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Timber

DNR revises timber-thinning plan for Virginia Ridge sale

May 25, 2018 by Methow Valley News

Because of the record volume of comments, the Washington Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has revised a forest treatment for Virginia Ridge and postponed the timber sale until next year.

It’s important to coordinate forest health treatments and timber sales with the local communities, particularly as the agency launches…

Filed Under: NEWS Tagged With: Department of Natural Resources, Forest restoration, Prescribed burning, Timber

Critics question potential impact of 735-acre DNR logging plan

April 19, 2018 by Methow Valley News

A logging and a timber sale proposed by the state Department of Natural Resources (DNR) on hillsides above Big Valley and below Sun Mountain Lodge would create “a 600-acre clear-cut in the middle of the valley,” according to one critic.

That assessment by Peter Goldman, an attorney with the Washington Forest Law Center, …

Filed Under: NEWS Tagged With: Department of Natural Resources, George Wooten, Logging, Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest, Salmon, Sun Mountain Lodge, Timber

DNR planning Wolf Creek/Virginia Ridge logging and timber sale

December 6, 2017 by Methow Valley News

The Washington Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is proposing a forest-improvement timber sale next year in the Virginia Ridge and Wolf Creek areas, plus a small section near Mazama, a total of 750 acres.

The largest unit, about 390 acres, goes from the Methow River to Wolf Creek Road …

Filed Under: NEWS Tagged With: Department of Natural Resources, Methow Trails, Timber, Washington Department of Fish & WIldlife

News briefs: December 9, 2015

December 11, 2015 by Methow Valley News

Ice rink set to open soon The Winthrop Ice & Sports Rink’s (WISR) new skating surface might be ready for action as soon as Dec. 19, but the rink’s opening may be a day or two later than that depending on when the chiller equipment arrives, WISR board president Jill Calvert said this week. The […]

Filed Under: NEWS Tagged With: Community Foundation of North Central Washington, Timber, Wildfire, Winthrop Rink

Reforestation project near Loup Loup Pass may begin this fall

July 31, 2015 by Methow Valley News

More than 10,000 acres of forest restoration work in the South Summit area near Loup Loup Pass is expected to begin as early as fall.

The South Summit II Project encompasses about 50,000 acres of U.S. Forest Service land. About 70 …

Filed Under: NEWS Tagged With: Carlton Complex Fire, Methow Valley Ranger District, Timber, U.S. Forest Service

Preserving farmland may have unforeseen consequences for Washington taxpayers

February 13, 2014 by Methow Valley News

Preserving farmland may have unforeseen consequences for Washington taxpayers

A proposed change to a law aimed at preserving farmland and open space could result in higher taxes for some Washington property owners.

House Bill 2306 would expand a tax classification on land actively used for …

Filed Under: NEWS Tagged With: AGRICULTURE, Timber

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